Building collapse

Deadly Jerusalem balcony collapse victim named as Barry Levitt

A second-floor balcony in the three-story building collapsed onto a ground-floor restaurant on Monday, causing significant damage, the Fire and Rescue Authority reported.

Police and emergency personnel at the scene where a balcony collapsed onto a bakery, leaving one person dead and several others injured, in Jerusalem, July 20, 2026.
United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a partial building collapse on Jerusalem's KKL Street, July 20, 2026.

One person killed, four injured due to partial building collapse in Jerusalem

The Israeli Consulate in New York.

Israel's New York Consulate to reopen on Thursday following safety issues with nearby building

A worker clears fallen trees after heavy rainfall in Mumbai, India, July 5, 2026.

At least 14 killed in India, Bangladesh as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc across South Asia


A building collapse in Syria is reminder of Turkey’s occupation - analysis

The collapse of a building in Aleppo and the 5-year anniversary of the invasion of Afrin are symbols of how Syria continues to suffer while the global powers concentrate elsewhere.

 An excavator works on the scene of a residential building collapse in the Sheikh Maksoud neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria January 22, 2023.

13 Syrians killed in building collapse in Aleppo

The five-story building in the Sheikh Maksoud district of Syria's second-largest city collapsed due to water leakages that weakened its foundation.

A man walks at Aleppo international airport after it was reopened for the first time in years, Syria, February 19, 2020.

12-story scaffolding collapses in Jerusalem area, killing two

MDA, police and fire and rescue teams have been called to a collapsed scaffolding, injuring several people.

 Building in Givat Ze'ev near Jerusalem that collapsed, killing two

Soccer Stadium roof in Chile collapses during open training session

An excess of weight in a Chilean soccer stadium caused a major collapse, leading to several injuries.

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Protesters chant 'death to Khamenei' over Iranian building collapse

Authorities are blaming the collapse of the Metropol Building on individual corruption and lax safety and say 13 people have so far been arrested for construction violations.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a virtual speech, on the occasion of the Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Tehran, Iran November 3, 2020.

Five dead, at least 80 trapped under collapsed building in Iran's Abadan

Reports on social media say that up to 80 people might be missing in the completely destroyed and collapsed area of the building.

 A general view of the collapse of a ten-storey building in Abadan, Iran May 23, 2022.

Kalansuwa shopping mall destroyed in blaze, 25 firefighting teams on site

The fire broke out early on Saturday afternoon, and an initial assessment has revealed that the fire broke out during maintenance work which was being carried out on the second floor.

 Fire at Kalansuwa shopping mall, October 16, 2021

This week in Jerusalem: All hands on deck for the trek

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 THOUSANDS OF runners take part in the 2019 Jerusalem Marathon.

Israeli tech companies looking to prevent the next building collapse

Buildings all around Israel are being evacuated out of fear of collapse mere months after the beachfront condominium in Surfside, Florida fell. So what's being done to prevent the next disaster?

 A building in Tel Aviv that is in danger of collapse after being hit by a tractor.

Ra’anana building evacuated, to be demolished due to fear of collapse

Israel Fire and Rescue Services decided to evacuate following a report made by the residents of unusual cracks in the building.

 The evacuated building in Ra'anana that it set to be demolished.